By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Just a few weeks ago we talked about some of Boston’s best sights and sounds for when Spring finally arrives. Well now that it is looking like it will be any day those flowers will start to bloom, I figured […]
Meet a Family Ambassador – Fernando Sauceda from California
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 This week I had the pleasure of talking with one of the Parent and Family Programs Office Family Ambassadors, Fernando Sauceda. Fernando and I discussed his involvement with Emerson, his family, and some general thoughts and comments on his and […]
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING – Some Boston Favorites
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 If your student is in Boston, then they are probably just as sick of the weather as we are. One day it’s 45 and sunny, the next -10 and we are in the middle of a blizzard. As we begin to […]
Happy Spring Break!
By Zac Ladouceur, Class of 2020 We hope that your students are slowly finding their way back home to you. Hopefully, in the midst of this extreme weather everyone is traveling as safely as possible. We’re happy students are leaving for Break, but we want […]
Fraternity and Sorority Life at Emerson College
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 When you think of Fraternities and Sororities, chances are your mind goes to the often exaggerated movie portrayals of loud boisterous frat boys, and cliquey sorority sisters. As tricky as that may be to shake, the vast majority of […]
“Mom, I Don’t Feel Good”
By Maureen Hurley, Director of Parent and Family Programs As a parent, I dread the “Mom, I don’t feel good” phone call or text from my daughter (so much so that I don’t even point out her error in grammar). When she was a first-year […]
Expanding Horizons: How to Study Abroad
By Zac Ladouceur Has your student ever wanted to travel the world, but never really had the opportunity, or known how to? Emerson has an impressive and imaginative assortment of programs that allow students to continue and supplement their educations around the globe! […]
EmConnect: All Year Organization Fair
Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Here at Emerson, we believe that all students should do what they love. In case you, or your student, missed the Organization Fair at the start of this semester… don’t fret! EmConnect is our new home for all recognized Student […]
Your First Emerson Semester or Your Last
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Dear Parents and Families, I hope you are as excited to begin this new semester as I am! For the families and students starting their first semester at Emerson, welcome! For those returning, for their second or possibly last semester, welcome […]
Winter Blues or Seasonal Affect Disorder?
By Mandy Seiner, ’18. For college students, a drop in mood and productivity in the colder months may be more than a case of the winter blues. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is incredibly common among students in the northeastern region of the […]